Noel Birch
British Royal Artillery officer during the Second Boer War and World War I / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the film critic, see Noël Burch.
General Sir James Frederick Noel Birch GBE KCB KCMG ADC (29 December 1865 – 3 February 1939) was a British Royal Artillery officer during the Second Boer War and World War I and subsequently Master-General of the Ordnance. The Birch gun was named after him.
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Sir James Frederick Noel Birch | |
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Nickname(s) | 'Curly' |
Born | 29 December 1865 Llanrhaiadr, Denbighshire |
Died | 3 February 1939(1939-02-03) (aged 73) Lambeth, London, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Royal Artillery |
Battles/wars | Siege of Kimberley Battle of Diamond Hill First Battle of the Aisne |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Other work | Master-General of the Ordnance |
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